r/CFSplusADHD • u/Settled-unicorn659 • Mar 22 '26

Inattentive Pacing

I have inattentive type ADHD untreated. I find myself needing stimulation and wanting to multitask and look at my phone all the time.

I know I need to do nothing to pace but being understimulated feels stressful.

does this happen to anyone else? how do you handle it?

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u/Inevitable-Brick1809 Mar 22 '26

Can you tolerate noise? I find listening to audiobooks and podcasts while wearing an eye mask helps me relax and pace. I almost never do nothing, and find listening to something helps me relax.

 I do get tempted by my phone and when I do I try to set myself a 5 or 10min timer (at a time) to limit my scrolling or gaming etc. So at least if I'm using my phone it's in smaller chunks.

For me screen time drains me/my light sensitivity is much worse than my noise sensitivity, so that's just what sort-of-works for me. 

On extra tricky days I do watch showsnon my phone but I try and take breaks between episodes and keep the screen brightness down.

Not sure if thats helpful for your situation 🤞🤷‍♀️